Secrets of British Animation (2018)

11/19/2018 (GB) • 1h

Documentary

Overview

BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness of some of the great animation pioneers who have worked in Britain – trailblazing talents such as Len Lye, John Halas and Joy Batchelor, Joanna Quinn, and Bristol’s world-conquering Aardman Animations.

Top Billed Cast

Walter R. Booth

Self (archive Footage)

Walt Disney

Self (archive Footage)

Len Lye

Self (archive Photos)

Lotte Reiniger

Self (archive Photo)

John Halas

Self (archive Photos)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

filmmaking

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